Science Night is on Wednesday March 23rd. This is NOT a drop off event - Bring your adult. You can win awesome prizes, the Kona Ice truck will be here and a grilled hot dog dinner will be available at the start of the event. Hope to see you there!
PAC Party Release: Please give students with clean PAC cards from P3 a ticket and release them to go get treats at the lunch arbor.
6th/7th/8thGrade Focus: Organization and Application of Genius Hour Project
It is a new marking period!
Take a moment to clear out and organize your backpacks, folders, and electronic files.
Don't forget to record your homework assignments in your planner and check it daily at home as you complete your homework.
Continue to work on the application of your Genius Hour project.
Be sure to document your progress (video, pictures, logs) so that you can show your growth through the process. Write down whatever your next step is in your planner (ex. take pictures of my first batch of experimental cookies, screenshot the lines of code that I have so far, record my first run through of the song I'm learning). Your next due date is this Thursday! Student Planning Page
Terrific Tuesday
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720,
In every public secondary school there shall be conducted daily
appropriate patriotic exercises
Providing instruction that promotes understanding the
concepts of "pledge," "allegiance," "republic," and "indivisible,"
and understanding the importance of the pledge as an expression of
patriotism, love of country, and pride in the United States of
America
Starting today, iMiddle will be practicing the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis during Advisory. Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Tutoring Today
Mr. Turk for Math, 3:00 to 4:00
Announcements Science Night is on Wednesday March 23rd. Dinner will be available starting at 5 pm. You can get a large hot dog, chips and a drink (sports drink or water) for $3.00. The Kona Ice truck will be here as well. You can earn EXTRA CREDIT in your science class for participating in the event and win prizes such as Rubios, iMiddle Gear, a Sphero and more. This is NOT a drop off event - Bring your adult. Hope to see you there!
6th/7th Grade Focus: Selecting Electives and Genius Hour Application Documentation
1. Last Friday you had a chance to preview your elective choices for next year. Hopefully you discussed these choices with your parents. Today you will select your first and second choices using the google form link on the website.
2. Remember that your documentation of your Genius Hour project is Due this Thursday. If you have questions about it, use you'r remaining time in class to ask your teacher. If most students are up to date on their Genius Hour projects, teachers may show today's CNN Student News
8thGrade Focus: Genius Hour and iShowcase
Today you will use your time to continue your documentation of your Genius Hour project application and prepare for your Best Works presentation. If most students are up to date on their Genius Hour projects, teachers may show today's CNN Student News
SAY WHAT?! WEDNESDAY
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720 Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Announcements
There is NO Soaring to Success program today.
6th and 7th Grade Teachers: Please make sure that our 6th and 7th grade students select their electives using the links and instructions from Tuesday's wiki.
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720 Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Tutoring Today
Mr. Peña for Spanish, lunchtime
Mr. Ingrande for Math, lunchtime
Mr. Urbino and Mr. Turk for Math, 3:00 to 4:00
Mr. Cronk for Math, 3:00-4:00, PrimeTime students only
Announcements
Science Night is on Wednesday March 23rd. Dinner will be available starting at 5 pm. You can get a large hot dog, chips and a drink (sports drink or water) for $3.00. The Kona Ice truck will be here as well. You can earn EXTRA CREDIT in your science class for participating in the event and win prizes such as Rubios, iMiddle Gear, a Sphero and more. This is NOT a drop off event - Bring your adult. Hope to see you there!
6th and 7th Grade Teachers: Please make sure that our 6th and 7th grade students select their electives using the links and instructions from Tuesday's wiki. There are still a handful of students who have yet to complete this action.
6th/7th/8thGrade Focus: Genius Hour Application
It is time to show off the documentation of your progress with your Genius Hour Project. Today you will:
1. Show your teacher what you have documented so far in your Student Planning Page . Open this up now.
2. While you wait for your teacher to come around, show your table partner your progress so far and take turns asking and answering the questions below. As you describe your project your partner will listen and provide encouraging statements and suggestions before asking the next question.
What is your project about?
Why did you choose this project?
Describe what you did in your first attempt.
What did you learn through this process so far?
What will you do in your second attempt or as your continue your work?
3. You will have until next Thursday, 03/24/16 to complete and document your second attempt or your continued work applying your learning.
Future Focused Friday
We wear our favorite college gear!
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720 Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Tutoring Today
The library is open today from 3:00 to 4:00 for students to work.
Announcements
Science Night is on Wednesday March 23rd. Dinner will be available starting at 5 pm. You can get a large hot dog, chips and a drink (sports drink or water) for $3.00. The Kona Ice truck will be here as well. You can earn EXTRA CREDIT in your science class for participating in the event and win prizes such as Rubios, iMiddle Gear, a Sphero and more. This is NOT a drop off event - Bring your adult. Hope to see you there!
6th/7th/8thGrade Focus: Genius Hour
Continue to use your time for your Genius Hour project application and documentation today. We will have less time to work on it next week! 8th Graders: Don't forget to keep adding your recent projects and assignments that you are proud of to your Best Works folder.
Students who have made it through the week with a completely clean PAC card may be released to go to lunch 5 minutes early.
We wear our BLUE & GRAY!
Tutoring Today
Announcements
6th/7th/8th Grade Focus: Organization and Application of Genius Hour Project
It is a new marking period!Continue to work on the application of your Genius Hour project.
Be sure to document your progress (video, pictures, logs) so that you can show your growth through the process. Write down whatever your next step is in your planner (ex. take pictures of my first batch of experimental cookies, screenshot the lines of code that I have so far, record my first run through of the song I'm learning). Your next due date is this Thursday!
Student Planning Page
Terrific Tuesday
Patriotic ExercisePer California Education Code 52720,
Starting today, iMiddle will be practicing the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis during Advisory.
Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Tutoring Today
Announcements
Science Night is on Wednesday March 23rd. Dinner will be available starting at 5 pm. You can get a large hot dog, chips and a drink (sports drink or water) for $3.00. The Kona Ice truck will be here as well. You can earn EXTRA CREDIT in your science class for participating in the event and win prizes such as Rubios, iMiddle Gear, a Sphero and more. This is NOT a drop off event - Bring your adult. Hope to see you there!
6th/7th Grade Focus: Selecting Electives and Genius Hour Application Documentation
1. Last Friday you had a chance to preview your elective choices for next year. Hopefully you discussed these choices with your parents. Today you will select your first and second choices using the google form link on the website.
Teachers: Please make sure that students complete the form and click "submit" at the end.
6th Graders will choose their 7th Grade Electives:
https://www.sandiegounified.org/schools/innovation/c-7th-grade-electives-and-request-form
7th Graders will choose their 8th Grade Electives:
https://www.sandiegounified.org/schools/innovation/d-8th-grade-electives-and-request-form
2. Remember that your documentation of your Genius Hour project is Due this Thursday. If you have questions about it, use you'r remaining time in class to ask your teacher. If most students are up to date on their Genius Hour projects, teachers may show today's CNN Student News
8th Grade Focus: Genius Hour and iShowcase
Today you will use your time to continue your documentation of your Genius Hour project application and prepare for your Best Works presentation. If most students are up to date on their Genius Hour projects, teachers may show today's CNN Student NewsSAY WHAT?! WEDNESDAY
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720
Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Announcements
Meet a Scientist Feature
Link to Video
Thinking Thursday
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720
Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Tutoring Today
Announcements
6th/7th/8th Grade Focus: Genius Hour Application
It is time to show off the documentation of your progress with your Genius Hour Project. Today you will:1. Show your teacher what you have documented so far in your Student Planning Page . Open this up now.
2. While you wait for your teacher to come around, show your table partner your progress so far and take turns asking and answering the questions below. As you describe your project your partner will listen and provide encouraging statements and suggestions before asking the next question.
3. You will have until next Thursday, 03/24/16 to complete and document your second attempt or your continued work applying your learning.
Future Focused Friday
We wear our favorite college gear!
Patriotic Exercise
Per California Education Code 52720
Please stand, place your right hand over your heart, and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Tutoring Today
Announcements
6th/7th/8th Grade Focus: Genius Hour
Continue to use your time for your Genius Hour project application and documentation today. We will have less time to work on it next week!8th Graders: Don't forget to keep adding your recent projects and assignments that you are proud of to your Best Works folder.
Students who have made it through the week with a completely clean PAC card may be released to go to lunch 5 minutes early.